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Who after his transgression doth repent,
Is halfe, or altogether, innocent.
Who after his transgression doth repent,
Is halfe, or altogether, innocent.
To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent!
To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent!
That it may please you leave these sad designs
To him that hath most cause to be a mourner,
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That it may please you leave these sad designs
To him that hath most cause to be a mourner,
And presently repair to Crosby House;
Where--after I have solemnly interred
At Chertsey monast'ry with noble king--
And wet his grave with my repentant tears--
I will with all expedient duty see you.
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking
To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
[It., D'uomo read more
To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
[It., D'uomo e il fallir, ma dal malvagio il buono
Scerne il dolor del fallo.]
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking.
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking.
If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes read more
If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes the heart yet harder and harder
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]
He comes never late who comes repentant.
He comes never late who comes repentant.
